A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that teas with caffeine and high level of catechins like oolong, green and white may help you lose weight by burning calories and fat. Other research shows that drinking tea regularly also reduce heart disease and certain cancers.

If you are an athlete or have trained for many years and you need a new challenge then Cross Fit is for you but if you are new to working out or are on-again/off-again then stay away from it! Cross Fit is a high intensity workout and is not for beginners. Before starting intense training of any kind, your joints and muscles have to slowly build up to it. Let […]

Recommendations from others (word of mouth) is always a good place to start. Contact the personal trainer (contact your personal trainer in Kelowna: Melanie Morrissette) and ask to meet. Look for an immediate connection with your trainer as you will need it because you will be spending a lot of time together and you can expect a friendship to develop over time. Ask about your trainer’s experience – how long […]

Your first step to losing weight is to change your way of eating. Follow the Canadian Food Guide (get your copy by clicking here). Studies show that 80% of a having a healthy weight is related to a healthy diet. Move! The more you use your big muscles like your thighs and glutes (i.e. your bum muscles), the more you are going stay firm and burn more calories. Next, HIT […]

Traveling invariably means there will be changes in your diet. We have a tendency to eat badly, more or different on holidays which results in us consuming more calories. Well, whether that happens or not is our choice – eat less and more often by watching your portions and sharing meals. An easy and obvious way to consume less calories is to choose healthy meals from restaurant menus. Drink wine […]

Having the right attitude and believing in yourself always helps to accomplish your goals and losing weight is no different. “In a recent survey of more than 1,000 women, 9 out of 10 of those who thought positively about the health benefits of dieting and their bodies’ accomplishments either lost or maintained their weight over the past year, compared with only 5 out 10 of those who took a negative […]

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Osteofit: Melanie takes her work very seriously and gives to her classes more than 100 per cent. She keeps up with the latest changes and makes sure we have individual attention with regard to our personal health issues. I love our class. We enjoy ourselves as well as work hard to maintain our different fitness levels. Thank you Melanie for your kind and caring ways with your clients.